Resilient to Stress: Proposed a Novel Type E Personality

• Published in: Seuteureseu yeon-gu (Online) Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 209 - 211
• Main Authors: Lee, Hyun-ju, Shim, Insop, Pyun, Kwang Ho
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 대한스트레스학회 30.09.2017
• Subjects: 가정의학; 회복탄력성; 개체차이; Individual differences; Stress response; E타입 성격; Type E personality; 스트레스반응; Resilience
• ISSN: 1225-665X; 2234-1668; 2234-1668
• DOI: 10.17547/kjsr.2017.25.3.209

Stress responses vary with individual differences in sensitivity to stressful stimulus. Individuals withstress susceptible personalities are facing an increased risk for developing various stress-relateddiseases. Epigenetic mechanisms, gene variants and personality are the key factors associated withindividual differences. Although many studies have reported stress susceptible personalities and stressresilient personality, its underlying neural and hormonal mechanism have not been investigated yet. In this study we propose a new type E personality which turns stressful stimulus into eustress bypositive perspectives. Type E personality, characterized by optimistic perspective, gratitude, charitywork, social support, altruistic, religious activities and affective communication is closely associatedwith enhancing stress resilience through modulating immune, neuronal and endocrine systems. KCI Citation Count: 0